Losmandy G-11 Equatorial Mount (Gemini 2) w/ HD Folding Tripod w/ Tucked-in Motors

SPECIFICATION: R.A. / DEC. AXIS

* All machined aluminum and stainless steel, black anodized.

* All stainless steel hardware.

* One 3.750” diameter needle thrust bearing.

* One 2.000” diameter needle thrust bearing.

* Two 1.500” diameter needle bearings.

* 5.625” diameter, 7075 aluminum worm gear, 360 tooth.

* Dual supported, ball bearing housed stainless steel worm-heat treated and ground.

* Variable slip clutch, both axes. One knob design.

* 1.250” diameter stainless steel shafts.

* Fully locking, unique tangent arm design altitude adjustment, 14-64 degrees, large knob for easy alignment. (8-68 degrees with small modification).

* Laser engraved latitude scale in 2 degree increments.

* Single knob azimuth control, bi-directional +/- 8.5 degree.

* 5.000" diameter laser engraved setting circles, 4 minute R.A., vernier reading to 1 minute / 1 degrees DEC., vernier reading to 0.1 degree. R.A. circle engraved for Northern and Southern Hemisphere.

* Porter slip ring design.

* 160 oz/in stepper motor, 0.5 arc sec. step.

* Dovetail saddle-plate allows for the interchanging of any tube assembly-reduces need for DEC. weights.

* Removable stainless steel weight shaft w/safety knob.

* 21 lb counterweight.

* 7 lb and 11 lb extra counterweights available.

* Through the axis polar scope, works in Northern and Southern Hemisphere. Polar scope optional.

* Instrument weight capacity 60 lbs.

* Equatorial head weight 36 lbs.

HD TRIPOD

* All machined aluminum, black anodized, powder coated.

* Tripod height, adjustable from 33” - 48”

* Removable leg design for easy transporting.

* Tripod weight 35 lbs.

DUAL-AXIS ELECTRONICS

* Diamond push button pattern.

* R.A. and DEC. reversing switches.

* Three guiding rates; 30%, 50% and 2x sidereal rate.

* Three setting rates; 4x, 8x, 16x sidereal rate.

* Quartz tracking rates: sidereal, solar, lunar, king.

* Periodic Error Correction (PEC).

* Programmable DEC. Backlash Compensation (TVC).

* Control panel dimmer.

* Accepts auto-guider systems.

* Northern and Southern Hemisphere operation.

* 12 volt DC - 500ma power use.

* Tiltable control panel for easy access.

* Small hand control box for comfortable use.

GEMINI 2 FEATURES

* Full Color Graphic Touch Screen clearly displays all functions

* Classic four-button pattern for guiding, centering, moving and slewing on both the touch screen and a tactile membrane on the rear

* Support for the original four-button controller

* For Losmandy GM8, G-11 & Titan mounts

* Custom mount support using the Programmable Gear Rate function

* 8 deg/sec Slew Rate (GM8)

* 0.5 arcsec positional accuracy

* DC Servos for improved accuracy with higher torque than stepper motors

* GPS-compatible with optional receiver

* Stand-alone system. No PC required!

* Ethernet 10/100 with full IP function permits operation from anywhere using a browser, ASCOM, or app over the web or serial port

* Non-Volatile Memory and Real-Time Clock

* English, French & German displays

* Over 40,000 objects

* Two USB ports; Virtual COM to PC, ASCOM or planetarium program

* Port E - future high-res encoders

* Port F - multi-function serial; A/D I/O

* Firmware upgrade via internet

* PEC correction

* Auto-Guide port (TTL)

* Dual 12-18V DC input/output (3.0A)

 **SPRING LOADED WORM PER AXIS NOW STANDARD**

HD FOLDABLE TRIPOD

With adjustable leg design. Height range from 33" to 48" All heights are from ground level to top of tripod, vertical.